The prefect Cesare Mori, a man alone against the mafia
When one is interested in the Sicilian mafia during Mussolini's dictatorship, they quickly come across the story of one of his prefects who supposedly greatly weakened the mafia during his tenure. His name was Cesare Mori, and he had earned the nickname "Il Prefetto di Ferro" (The Iron Prefect). For several years, he was the emblematic figure in the fight against the mafia with his radical actions. However, you will see in this article that Mori was as much hindered by the fascist government as by the mafia. You will find his biography and the various obstacles he had to face. The prefect Cesare Mori Birth and Education: Cesare Mori was born on the night of December 31, 1871 (some sources write that he was born in 1872) in the city of Pavia, located south of Milan. Mori was abandoned by his parents at a young age and grew up in one of the many orphanages in the city. When he was old enough, he left Pavia to join the Military Academy of Turin. During one of his fir